Muso

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Diminutive of musician. Australia, New-Zealand, UK, diminutive, form-of, informal

    "I don't expect you to understand the hours involved in becoming a talented muso, rehearsing for months, writing a hit, recording the song, marketing the band, pressing the CDs and trying to get airplay / make some record sales... but you should be able to find a similar problem in your work..."

Example

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"I don't expect you to understand the hours involved in becoming a talented muso, rehearsing for months, writing a hit, recording the song, marketing the band, pressing the CDs and trying to get airplay / make some record sales... but you should be able to find a similar problem in your work..."

Etymology

From musician + -o (“diminutive suffix”).

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